ArticleOperative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)2020
Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion for Degenerative and Traumatic Spine Disorders, Single-Center Experience of a Case Series of 119 Patients.
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- Biomechanical effects of a novel anatomic fusion cage for anterior cervical corpectomy: a finite element study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Neurological and Biomechanical Evaluation of 72 Patients with Degenerative Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy at 3, 6, and 12 Months Following Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- Esophageal perforation more than one year following anterior cervical spinal surgery.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
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- Screw loosening and subsequent expectoration without anatomical defect following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical myelopathy: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
- Safety of anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) for the treatment of subaxial cervical spine injuries, a single center comparative matched analysis.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Article
- Challenges and outcomes of upper cervical spinal tuberculosis surgery in pandemic-Case series study.International journal of surgery case reports · 2024Article
- Predictors of failure after primary anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for subaxial traumatic spine injuries.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Article
- Management Considerations for Cervical Corpectomy: Updated Indications and Future Directions.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The Efficacy of Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion and Posterior Total Laminectomy on Cervical Spinal Cord Injury and Quality of Life.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
- Poor Fusion Rates Following Cervical Corpectomy Reconstructed With an Expandable Cage: Minimum 2-Year Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes.Neurosurgery · 2021Article
- Anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion for cervical spine disorders: Institutional insights.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAnterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) is a treatment option for several cervical pathologies. Various graft materials such as autografts, titanium mesh cages (TMC), or poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) cages are used. Additional posterior fixation (PF) to provide extra support and improve stability is sometimes performed initially, or later as supplementary treatment.
objectiveTo describe our retrospective study of 119 consecutive cases of ACCF with synthetic grafts, in 3 cohorts of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), infectious and neoplastic processes, and trauma, with special focus on need for supplementary PF.
methodsA total of 135 adult patients treated with ACCF between January 2005 and January 2018 were identified. Patients lost to follow-up were excluded, and 119 remaining patients were included for retrospective clinical and radiological assessment.
resultsSynthetic grafts were used in 116 (97%) cases. Only 9 (8%) ACCF cases required later supplementary PF, where 7 (78%) cases were multilevel. There was a statistically significant difference in revision rate with PF for single-level compared to multilevel ACCFs (P = .001). Revision rates with PF were 2%, 29%, and 7% in CSM, infectious and neoplastic processes, and trauma cohorts, respectively.
conclusionThe results indicate that ACCF is a safe and effective treatment for degenerative and traumatic cervical spine disorders, with low complication and revision rates. Single-level ACCF can be performed without additional PF. Multilevel ACCF (n > 2) and pathologies affecting bone quality seem to be risk factors for material subsidence and instability. In these cases, additional PF should be considered.
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